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Recent Examples of lock out
Karri Peifer, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
The snow roller bags feature all-terrain wheels, come in three sizes to fit equipment of varying dimensions and include a water-resistant tarpaulin linen to lock out moisture.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024
Evan Drellich, The Athletic, 5 Dec. 2024
More:Illegal lockouts are on the rise in Milwaukee County.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
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Verb
His hope is that with investment firms locked out, inventory could open up for local homebuyers who up until now have had to compete against hedge funds.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
The snow roller bags feature all-terrain wheels, come in three sizes to fit equipment of varying dimensions and include a water-resistant tarpaulin linen to lock out moisture.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024
Noun
When the next subcommittee election would typically arrive, a lockout could be about to begin or underway.
—Evan Drellich, The Athletic, 5 Dec. 2024
More:Illegal lockouts are on the rise in Milwaukee County.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lock out
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Doubs eventually walked off the field and to the locker room with two trainers assisting him.Jelani Scott, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Prosecutor Hogan walked before the jury box holding a photo of the little boy that was taken on his first day of kindergarten, a few weeks before he was shot to death.Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2025
Noun
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News in the sit-down, which was recorded on March 15.Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2023
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Ahead of the sit-down dinner and ceremony, guests such as Storm Reid, Christine Quinn, Jurnee Smollett, and Lukas Gage trickled in from the rainy outdoors over an hour or so, greeted inside with Casamigos cocktails, filet mignon canapés, and more.Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2023
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Welch spent more than 20 minutes inside the restaurant, then walked out, leaving his firearms inside.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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From there, Hyde will walk out of the facility, decompress at home with his family a bit and then transform into game mode.Tim Graham, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The initial excitement surrounding Bitcoin ETFs earlier in the week has waned due to a slowdown in inflows.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 8 Jan. 2025
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This is causing mortgage rates to push up against 8% and could lead to a slowdown in the housing market.JJ Kinahan, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Hewitt was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971 — with President Richard Nixon as the guest speaker. 2022: Chicago Public Schools students staged a walkout over the return to in-person learning amid lackluster COVID precautions.Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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Democrats threaten a walkout Democrats say Republicans should come to the table to discuss a power-sharing arrangement for the chamber.Dana Ferguson, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
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The National Union of Healthcare Workers said that nearly 2,400 mental health workers had launched their job action after Kaiser management had turned down proposals that the union said would stanch employee turnover and improve care.Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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Effective immediately, all current job actions will cease and all work covered by the Master Contract will resume.Jay Peters, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
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Earlier this month, hundreds of Metro bus riders staged a sick-out in protest of the rising number of assaults among their ranks carried out by passengers.Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
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On Wednesday, the City Council voted to pay $250,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by Baggett’s family members. — TRANSIT TRAUMA: Days after hundreds of Metro bus drivers staged a sick-out protesting safety concerns, L.A.’s transit network continued to experience a string of violent behavior.Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
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Iger’s go-slow approach was the right call at the time.Josef Adalian, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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Fortune Making robo-taxis a real business A go-slow approach is helping Waymo, Google’s self-driving car project, as faster-moving competitors like Uber and GM’s Cruise stall after high-profile accidents.Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 30 May 2024
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“Lock out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lock%20out. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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